EXAM DETAILS

The Year 8 English Examination will be held on Friday 2 September during periods 1 and 2. It is worth 20% of your global grade. You are allowed to bring a dictionary, highlighters and pens into the Examination. No other materials will be permitted. The following information and activities will help you prepare for this assessment task.
The Examination is 1 hour in duration:
  • 5 minutes Reading Time (Use this time to read through the paper carefully, look up any words you don’t know and think about how you will answer the questions.)
  • 55 minutes Writing Time

The Examination is divided into three sections:
  1. Section 1 Triplets of Belleville Short Answer Questions 10 marks (20 minutes)
  2. Section 2 Response to a Prompt 10 marks (35 minutes)